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UA to Host Regional Science Olympiad

Tuscaloosa, Ala.—More than 600 students are expected to participate in the 2018 Regional Science Olympiad competition at The University of Alabama Saturday, Feb. 24, beginning at 8 a.m.

Science Olympiad is an international non-profit organization founded in 1982 that promotes teamwork in disciplines of life science, earth and space science, physical science, chemistry, technology and engineering among elementary, middle and high-school students.

The regional competition for middle and high-school students, hosted by UA, is just one of many to take place across the country. Winners advance to compete in the state and national competitions. More than 12,000 schools from all 50 states participate in Science Olympiad events each year.

Events scheduled for the middle school students include anatomy, ecology, experimental design, hovercraft, optics, thermodynamics and more.

In the high-school division, students can compete in forensics, hovercraft, herpetology, thermodynamics, towers and more.

The events will conclude with two awards presentations at 3:15 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Theatre and the ballroom in the Ferguson Center.